Weekly Weigh In

Current Weight: 192 lbs

Weekly Gain: 2.2 lbs        Total Loss: -30 lbs

I have successfully increased my daily water intake immensely!  And I laugh every time one of my students sees my clear Starbucks cup filled with water and exclaims "I love coffee!!!"  

I knew it was going to be up, and that's okay.  
Something clicked again in my brain, 
and it's game on from here on out.  

I CAN do this, and I WILL do this.  

One of my favorite lyrics from "For Me This is Heaven" by 

Jimmy Eat World goes like this:

"If I don't let myself be happy now then when?  

If not now, when?"

It's going to happen starting NOW!!!

Today is day #1, for the 3rd time!

I have been off my routine, as you can probably tell by my lack of posting.  I haven't been completely off, but I haven't been exercising as much as I usually do and I've only been tracking my food half of the time.  I'm sure that tonight when I weigh in I will be back over 190.  It is what it is.  My brain hasn't been in the game lately, and I'm not sure why.  


Today, it's all going to change.  I'm back in the mind-frame of putting myself first, and taking the time and steps necessary to continue on this journey.  I'm not going to let any more time go by wasted.  So far- all food tracked, meals prepared ahead of time, gym scheduled into my day even though it's going to be later than I like, it's still going to happen because it's important.  


Here's a great video shared by Mike B., a fellow WW member (who recently became a lifetime member- congrats!!!).  Simple message, important point!  Take the time to watch it, it's worth it!  And so are you!!!

Weekly Weigh In

Current Weight: 189.8 lbs

Weekly Loss: -1.6 lbs     Total Loss: -32.2 lbs

Back under 190, hopefully for good!!!

Weeky Weigh In

Current Weight:  191.4 lbs

As you can see, February didn't go so well for me.  I apologize for my lack of posting, but I wasn't motivated.  That's what happens to me, I get out of my routine and totally lose it.  I got strep throat, and was out of the gym for a week.  I also didn't drink water (it hurt!) and ate all salty things.  This resulted in me gaining almost 6 pounds that week!  INSANE!!!  That was all it took for me to not post and be half "off the wagon" for the remaining week of the month.  

The following week was our winter break.  I spent the first few days in a cabin with a dear friend on a horse farm in Pennsylvania.  The weather was beautiful, and we went on hikes 2 of the days we were there.  The rest of the time we spent eating, drinking, reading and watching tv.  Much needed relaxation, but not helping me on the health front!  The next 2 days Chris and I spent in NYC as a belated Valentine's celebration.  We did a million things, and most of them involved eating or drinking.  Again, great fun, but not so great for the waistline.  I didn't care though, I needed to enjoy myself, so I did.  I wasn't in town to weigh in, so I skipped that week.

Since I've been back I've gotten back on track.  I'm focusing on getting back into my exercise and eating routine.  I'm also concentrating on drinking boatloads of water every day and cutting back on caffeine, artificial sweeteners and salt.  I'm not cutting them out drastically, but reducing my intake can't hurt.

As far as my earnings from February, I'm calling it a wash.  Anything I "earned" in the first half was negated by the second half.  So, it's a new month, and a fresh start.  I'm down .8 from my strep throat gain of misery, a start in the right direction.  I'm keeping positive...